We Had 2 Police Officers Shooting Into Air And Trying to Use Tear Gas But Thugs Are Too Many—Obasanjo

Following the violent disruption of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) town hall meeting in Lagos State, Rotimi Obasanjo, the party’s candidate for the Lagos State House of Assembly, has explained how overwhelmed security personnel left attendees, including men and women, with no choice but to defend themselves against armed attackers who invaded the venue.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Friday, November 13, 2026, Obasanjo described how the violence escalated and the aftermath of the incident, which left several people with serious injuries and requiring hospital treatment.

Explaining the response of security personnel, Obasanjo said that although a few police officers tried to control the situation, the large number of attackers approaching from different directions made it difficult for them to contain the violence.

He stated, “We had two of the police officers who was actually shooting into the air and later was trying to use tear gas to disperse those guys. But those guys were too many, too many, and they were coming from all directions.”

Obasanjo explained that as security personnel struggled to manage the situation, young people and other attendees took it upon themselves to resist the attackers. He noted that the confrontation involved both men and women, who joined efforts to repel the assault.

He said, “And at the long run, the real people who actually defended themselves were the people, the young people who were on the ground. If you see the videos, you will see both men, women, everyone was there to see that we had to repel those attack.”

The NDC candidate further disclosed that several victims were taken to hospitals for emergency treatment, while party leaders visited some of those receiving medical attention. He added that some people sustained severe injuries during the clashes and the resulting stampede.

In his words, “It’s serious. We have people still in the hospital right now. We had somebody whose leg actually eventually got—don’t let me use that word, as in, it was a serious one yesterday. We had people that we took for treatment. We visited a lot of them at the hospital yesterday.”

Concluding his remarks, Obasanjo condemned the recurring incidents of political intimidation and violence, insisting that such attacks must not be allowed to happen again in Lagos or any other part of Nigeria.

He stated, “It’s serious and this shouldn’t happen again. Not in Lagos, not in any part of Nigeria. No.”

Watch the video starting from 15:31 to 16:15